MP pushes for u-turn on parking

Mr Wellington said he would ask the minister to overturn a decision by his predecessor Paul Lucas.

“Because the minister refused to fund a high-rise carpark and passed the responsibility on to the local council, the Nambour hospital carpark committee was forced to investigate alternative options,” Mr Wellington said.

“As a member of that committee, we have investigated a park-and-ride option over the past 12 months. That has raised concerns from the residents living near this proposed site.”

Mr Wellington said Queensland Health was still investigating the proposed park-and-ride alternative, adding the bottom line was that the district needed some certainty.

“This isn't a new issue. I've been pushing this government over several years to provide much-needed parking for Nambour hospital, which serves a fast-growing, widespread population,” he said.

“I want to see the new minister take on this issue and resolve it once and for all. Quite frankly, I see the only realistic option is the high-rise carpark I have been lobbying for over many years.”